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Installing HAWK® Motorcycle Alarm System (General Guidance)
We think youʼve made an excellent choice in allowing HAWK® to protect your bike. Now the
question is: “How in the world am I going to install this – there are so many wires.” What seems
like a hard task is actually not too bad; however, you need to have a least some mechanical ability.
Installation is all about planning, gathering information, and careful execution. Yes, you will need to
do a little research to make your installation easier. The more information and reference diagrams,
the better. You will need to learn how to test the polarity of a wire using a digital multi-meter; see
separate section how to use digital multi-meter. Lastly, you will need your basic tools to remove
some vehicle panels to access the vehicle wiring.
Gathering Information and Reference Material
Information is the backbone of your soon to be successful installation. You should gather documents
with vehicle specific wiring colours, locations and polarities.
Planning the Alarm Install
Your plan will be the difference between a finished product and a job left for next winter. A few
minutes of planning and prepping will yield at least an hour and a half less install time. Itʼs not fun,
but it needs to be done! Begin by studying your vehicle specific diagram side by side with your bike
alarm installation diagram. Identify which features you plan to use on the alarm, not all features are
necessary. (e.g., remote starting)
Preparing the Wiring
Once you identify which items you will install along with the alarm, eliminate the unused wires to
prevent clutter. It is common practice to twist the wires of a same plug together then secure them
to each other with electrical tape. Do not wrap the entire bundle, as different wires go to different
locations. Once you finish wrapping all the harnesses tape them to each other to create one large
pigtail containing all of the used wires. This keeps the wires together, secure and free from frays
and obstruction. You will now want to identify the locations of the wires which you will connect to
on your bike. Take your harness of wires on the alarm which you just organized together, and split
it down once more into vehicle locations. Group wires into three different groupings, for example
dash, rear, and engine wires, or use your own grouping procedure. Tape these wires together in their
bundles to create individual wiring bundles.
Checking the Bike
You will need to inspect your vehicle to be sure of a few things previous to beginning the instal-
lation process. Check your vehicle and identify which tools are needed to remove the necessary
panels. You will once again refer to your vehicle wiring diagram to find the locations of the wires
where the panels will be removed. Once done, you are ready to begin the installation.
Itʼs virtually impossible to install a motorcycle alarm system without a multi-meter; therefore, if you
plan to do the install, this is a must have. You can purchase a digital multi-meter for about £4.99
from Electronic Hardware store e.g. Maplin. (See below for detailed instructions on using a multi-
meter).
Using a Multi-meter and Testing Wires
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A digital multi-meter is your safeguard when doing a motorcycle alarm. Testing wires before you
make a connection is a sure fire way to make sure you are making a proper connection. Your multi-
meter should have a DC setting with 2 leads, red and black: positive (+) and negative (-).
Testing Wires
When installing any electrical component into a vehicle, you will have 3 polarities which you may
need to test for. There are positive, negative and reverse polarity configurations which you must
know how to test for.
Positive (+)
When testing for a wire which should have a positive polarity, you will need to do as follows. Set
your multi-meter to 12Volts DC. Connect your black lead to chassis ground (-). Next connect your
red lead to the wire which you believe has 12volts. The meter will show 12V if that wire is positive.
The meter will show 0 if it is not.
Negative (-)
When testing for a wire which should be negative (grounded), you will need to do as follows. Con-
nect the red lead from your meter to 12volts constant (+). Connect the black lead to the wire you
believe is grounded. The meter should show 12V if that wire is grounded. It will show 0 if it is not.
Specific Testing Applications
Ignition Wires
12Volts with key in all positions except for ʻoffʼ
Testing an ignition wire is simple. Ignition wires are generally positive in polarity. Start by setting
your meter to DC 12V. Next, take your black lead and put it to chassis ground (-). Next, connect the
red lead to what you believe to be the ignition wire in the vehicle. It should show 0 Volts when the
key is off. Next, cycle the key through the Accessory and Ignition position. It should show 12Volts
in both positions. Next, crank and run the vehicle. It should show power even while cranking. If it
does, it is an ignition wire. If not, please read “testing an accessory wire” below. Ignition Wires are
used for motorcycles alarm and remote Starting.
Accessory Wires 12Volts with key in all positions except off and crank
Testing an accessory wire is the same as testing an accessory wire. The only exception is the meter
should show 12volts with the key in the accessory and ignition positions only. There should be 0
volts in the off and crank position. Accessory wires are used in remote starting Installations, and are
especially important on bikes with EFI.
Starter Wires 12volts ONLY in crank position
Testing a starter wire is very simple. Start by locating the suspected wire in the vehicle. Next, take
your meters black lead and connect it to ground. Next, connect the red lead to the wire you believe
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Installing HAWK® Motorcycle Alarm System (General Guidance)
We think youʼve made an excellent choice in allowing HAWK® to protect your bike. Now the
question is: “How in the world am I going to install this – there are so many wires.” What seems
like a hard task is actually not too bad; however, you need to have a least some mechanical ability.
Installation is all about planning, gathering information, and careful execution. Yes, you will need to
do a little research to make your installation easier. The more information and reference diagrams,
the better. You will need to learn how to test the polarity of a wire using a digital multi-meter; see
separate section how to use digital multi-meter. Lastly, you will need your basic tools to remove
some vehicle panels to access the vehicle wiring.
Gathering Information and Reference Material
Information is the backbone of your soon to be successful installation. You should gather documents
with vehicle specific wiring colours, locations and polarities.
Planning the Alarm Install
Your plan will be the difference between a finished product and a job left for next winter. A few
minutes of planning and prepping will yield at least an hour and a half less install time. Itʼs not fun,
but it needs to be done! Begin by studying your vehicle specific diagram side by side with your bike
alarm installation diagram. Identify which features you plan to use on the alarm, not all features are
necessary. (e.g., remote starting)
Preparing the Wiring
Once you identify which items you will install along with the alarm, eliminate the unused wires to
prevent clutter. It is common practice to twist the wires of a same plug together then secure them
to each other with electrical tape. Do not wrap the entire bundle, as different wires go to different
locations. Once you finish wrapping all the harnesses tape them to each other to create one large
pigtail containing all of the used wires. This keeps the wires together, secure and free from frays
and obstruction. You will now want to identify the locations of the wires which you will connect to
on your bike. Take your harness of wires on the alarm which you just organized together, and split
it down once more into vehicle locations. Group wires into three different groupings, for example
dash, rear, and engine wires, or use your own grouping procedure. Tape these wires together in their
bundles to create individual wiring bundles.
Checking the Bike
You will need to inspect your vehicle to be sure of a few things previous to beginning the instal-
lation process. Check your vehicle and identify which tools are needed to remove the necessary
panels. You will once again refer to your vehicle wiring diagram to find the locations of the wires
where the panels will be removed. Once done, you are ready to begin the installation.
Itʼs virtually impossible to install a motorcycle alarm system without a multi-meter; therefore, if you
plan to do the install, this is a must have. You can purchase a digital multi-meter for about £4.99
from Electronic Hardware store e.g. Maplin. (See below for detailed instructions on using a multi-
meter).
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Using a Multi-meter and Testing Wires
i
A digital multi-meter is your safeguard when doing a motorcycle alarm. Testing wires before you
make a connection is a sure fire way to make sure you are making a proper connection. Your multi-
meter should have a DC setting with 2 leads, red and black: positive (+) and negative (-).
Testing Wires
When installing any electrical component into a vehicle, you will have 3 polarities which you may
need to test for. There are positive, negative and reverse polarity configurations which you must
know how to test for.
Positive (+)
When testing for a wire which should have a positive polarity, you will need to do as follows. Set
your multi-meter to 12Volts DC. Connect your black lead to chassis ground (-). Next connect your
red lead to the wire which you believe has 12volts. The meter will show 12V if that wire is positive.
The meter will show 0 if it is not.
Negative (-)
When testing for a wire which should be negative (grounded), you will need to do as follows. Con-
nect the red lead from your meter to 12volts constant (+). Connect the black lead to the wire you
believe is grounded. The meter should show 12V if that wire is grounded. It will show 0 if it is not.
Specific Testing Applications
Ignition Wires
12Volts with key in all positions except for ʻoffʼ
Testing an ignition wire is simple. Ignition wires are generally positive in polarity. Start by setting
your meter to DC 12V. Next, take your black lead and put it to chassis ground (-). Next, connect the
red lead to what you believe to be the ignition wire in the vehicle. It should show 0 Volts when the
key is off. Next, cycle the key through the Accessory and Ignition position. It should show 12Volts
in both positions. Next, crank and run the vehicle. It should show power even while cranking. If it
does, it is an ignition wire. If not, please read “testing an accessory wire” below. Ignition Wires are
used for motorcycles alarm and remote Starting.
Accessory Wires 12Volts with key in all positions except off and crank
Testing an accessory wire is the same as testing an accessory wire. The only exception is the meter
should show 12volts with the key in the accessory and ignition positions only. There should be 0
volts in the off and crank position. Accessory wires are used in remote starting Installations, and are
especially important on bikes with EFI.
Starter Wires 12volts ONLY in crank position
Testing a starter wire is very simple. Start by locating the suspected wire in the vehicle. Next, take
your meters black lead and connect it to ground. Next, connect the red lead to the wire you believe
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